To help reduce the cost of the school day Kirkintilloch High School, East Dunbartonshire, bought a big cabinet for stationery and other products students might need, and put it where everyone has access.
Giffnock Primary School in East Renfrewshire's Parent Equalities Group has been running a monthly pop-up uniform stall where parents and carers can donate pre-loved uniform and pick up items that they need.
These case studies describe how uniform policy which is mindful of costs and developed in collaboration with the whole school can really take the pressure off families.
Uniform banks can be a really good way of ensuring everyone has what they need, and how a school chooses to set them up can vary according to their context and the needs of families in their area. These case studies show how schools have taken different approaches to suit their setting.
Schools who offer a range of support for families living on lower incomes have also put thought into how this help can be promoted to boost uptake. Balwearie High School in Fife and Braes High School in Falkirk have both found multiple ways to get the message out to parents and carers.
Families who are struggling financially might assume that they can't afford trips for children, so when schools have put support to cover costs in place, how can they encourage the use of this help? Bannockburn Primary School in Stirling and Auchenharvie Academy in North Ayrshire have both looked at how the tackle self exclusion.
